A Woman's Inability to Conceive Is Not Only a Woman's Problem, but It Can Also Be a Man's Problem.

In our traditional, patriarchal society, girls and women are regarded as second-class beings, and their human rights are trampled upon. The challenges faced by women in Afghanistan are numerous; they confront a multitude of hardships. At present, women are not even permitted to move about freely outside their homes. Domestic violence—including sisters being beaten by their brothers, and daughters-in-law being beaten and tortured by their in-laws—has driven many women to resort to suicide or seek refuge in narcotics.
Another form of domestic violence involves the practise of giving away a daughter as *bad* (a form of forced settlement or compensation) or marrying her off while she is still a minor.